Yahoo has added a new feature in Yahoo mail sign up. You no longer need to worry about not finding a perfect Yahoo account username. You can now easily create Yahoo account using Gmail account, which you already own.

Creating a new Yahoo account is very simple and easy and should not take more than 10 minutes of your time. To create a new account, you’ll need to fill up an online sign up form. The detailed step to create Yahoo account is described below.

Steps to create Yahoo account using Gmail:

1. Open a web browser, any web browser that you prefer, and go to ymail.com.
2. In the Yahoo login page, you’ll find “Sign up” link at the bottom-right side, as in the image below. Click on the link.
   • The link will take you to the Yahoo “Sign up” page. 
3. To create Yahoo mail account using Gmail email, click on the I’d rather use my own email address link under the “Email address” field.
4. Now, fill up the form using the required details:
   1. Enter your First name and Last name.
   2. Now, enter your Gmail email address into the second field.
      • e.g. example.username42@gmail.com
   3. Create a Password for your account.
      • This password can be a different one from your Gmail password.
      • Make sure you use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters to make it a strong one.
   4. Choose your Birth month, day and year.
   5. Select your gender if you like.
      • Else, you can skip it.
5. Finally, click on the Continue button to complete Yahoo mail sign up using Gmail account.
   • By clicking this button, you are also agreeing to Yahoo terms and privacy policy.
6. If prompted, use the Captcha to verify you’re not a robot, and click on Continue button.
7. Check your email and click on Send me an Account Key button.
8. Go to your Gmail Inbox and open the email from Yahoo, where you’ll find the account key.
9. Enter the Yahoo account Key into the space provided, and click on Verify button.
10. And, you’ve completed create Yahoo account using Gmail procedure.
    Click on Let’s get started button to proceed to your account.

Related: 

• Yahoo mail sign in
• Protect your account using Yahoo two step verification